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Leprino Foods Shuts Down Plant

Company closes doors at dairy foods processing plant following coronavirus testing.

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Leprino Foods stopped operations at its Fort Morgan, Colorado dairy foods processing plant on April 26 due to a high number of employees, some without symptoms, testing positive for coronavirus. According to a Leprino spokesperson, the company will keep the site closed for at least five days, with a reassessment planned for May 1.

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